Armstrong Mountain (Keene Valley, New York) Explained

Armstrong Mountain
Map:New York Adirondack Park#USA
Elevation Ft:4400
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:98
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Listing:Adirondack High Peaks 22nd[2]
Location:Keene, Essex County, New York
Range:Great Range
Coordinates:44.1348°N -73.849°W
Topo:USGS Keene Valley
First Ascent:1875, by Ed Phelps and Thomas P. Wickes[3]
Easiest Route:Hike

Armstrong Mountain is a mountain located in Essex County, New York, named after Thomas Armstrong, a local pioneer. The mountain is part of the Great Range of the Adirondack Mountains.Armstrong Mtn. is flanked to the southwest by Gothics, and to the northeast by Upper Wolfjaw Mountain.

Armstrong Mountain stands within the watershed of the East Branch of the Ausable River, which drains into Lake Champlain, thence into Canada's Richelieu River, the Saint Lawrence River, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.The east side of Armstrong Mtn. drains into the East Branch of the Ausable River. The west side of Armstrong Mtn. drains into Ore Bed Brook, thence into Johns Brook and the East Branch.

Armstrong Mountain is within the High Peaks Wilderness Area of Adirondack State Park.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Goodwin . Tony . Adirondack trails. High peaks region . 2021 . . 9780998637181 . 15th . 286-287.
  2. Web site: The Peaks – Adirondack 46ers . adk46er.org . 28 May 2024.
  3. Book: Carson . Russell M. L. . Peaks and People of the Adirondacks . 1927 . Doubleday . Garden City . 9781404751200 . 145-147.